EP3313746A1

EP3313746A1 - Container

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Publication number: EP3313746A1
Application number: EP16732605.7A
Authority: EP
Inventors: Robert Guido Georgiadis; Mike LÖPPRICH
Original assignee: Jokey Plastik Wipperfuerth GmbH
Current assignee: Jokey Se
Priority date: 2015-06-29
Filing date: 2016-06-27
Publication date: 2018-05-02
Anticipated expiration: 2036-06-27
Also published as: EP3313746B1; CA2992814A1; ES2808203T3; HRP20201006T1; WO2017001329A1; CA2992814C; DE202015104086U1; US11124339B2; SI3313746T1; US20190062009A1

Abstract

The invention relates to a container (1) comprising a lid (10), wherein the container comprises a top container edge (1A) and a completely enclosing lateral wall (2) and a top container opening (3) closed by the lid, wherein in the region of the top container edge, a latching edge (4) is provided for connecting in a latching manner to a corresponding latching edge (11) provided on the lid, wherein the latching edge (4) of the container and of the lid each extend at least around a part of the circumference of same, wherein, furthermore, the lateral wall of the container has a surrounding skirt (5) which has a subregion (5A) that extends radially outwards from the lateral wall, and wherein the lid has a bottom lid edge (12) on the outside of the container, wherein the lid has at least one projection (13) extending outside of the lateral wall of the container, which projection extends below the bottom lid edge and passes at least partially through the receptacle skirt (5, 5D), and the projection and the container have corresponding fastening means (14) which can be detached independently of the latching means formed by the latching edge of the container and the lid.

Description

container

The invention relates to a container with a lid, wherein the container has an upper edge of the container and a vollumfängliche side wall and an upper, closed by the lid container opening, wherein in the region of the upper container edge a latching edge is provided for latching connection with a provided on the lid corresponding locking edge wherein the locking rim of the container and the lid each extend at least a part of the circumference thereof, further wherein the side wall of the container has a circumferential skirt with a portion extending radially outwardly from the side wall, and wherein the lid has a lower lid edge on the outside of the container having .

Such containers with latching lid are known villältig and usually have to meet a variety of requirements. First, they must ensure a secure fit of the lid on the container, so that the container is securely closed even with certain external forces. Furthermore, the lid is on the one hand simply by designated operators such as adults, to which the product is addressed, relatively easily be opened. On the other hand, the containers should be difficult to open by unauthorized persons such as children, especially infants, so that As a result, a protection of the contents of the container is granted by unauthorized intervention, on the other hand especially infants are protected from the contents of the container. This may in particular be the case with container contents hazardous to children such as washing powder, detergents and disinfectants etc. but also for example in the case of food containers in which unauthorized access by small children is not desired. The invention is based on the object to provide a container with a lid which is comparatively easy to open by adults but provides increased protection against access by children, especially infants results.

The object is achieved by a container with lid according to claim 1. Advantageous embodiments will be apparent from the dependent claims. According to the invention, the lid is located outside the

Side wall of the container extending extension, which extends below the lower outer lid edge and which at least partially or completely passes through the peripheral container skirt, wherein the extension and the container corresponding fastening means for

Having set of the extension of the container, which are independent of the locking means for fastening the container to the lid, so the latching engagement of the locking edge of the container with the corresponding locking edge of the lid, are releasable. By extending outside the side wall of the container extension, which thus extends from the lid in the direction of the container bottom, an additional structure of the lid is created, which is often not perceived by an infant directly as an opening means for the container. The extension preferably extends generally within the scope of the invention essentially in the vertical direction, wherein the extension preferably does not extend radially outside the container skirt. Furthermore, according to the invention, the extension passes through the surrounding container skirt, so that the extension is thus surrounded at least by a partial region or preferably over its entire extension in the circumferential direction of the container radially on the outside by a partial region of the skirt. This is only a limited change in position such as. Pivoting the extension during its operation due to the radially outside arrangement of the skirt possible.

As a result, the operation of the extension is made difficult especially by infants, as a targeted operation of the extension is required. However, the actuation of the extension is necessary in order to release the corresponding fastening means between extension and container and to be able to solve the cover from the container as a whole. Thus, a decoupling of the latching means of the container and lid is preferably only possible, while the decoupling of the fastening means between extension and container, which requires a coordinated operation of the opening means when opening the container. If necessary, however, a substantial protection against infants can already be achieved if the solution of the fastening means between extension and container in a first step and manual disengagement of these fasteners (for example, a manual "release" the same) in time in a second step the This necessitates a more complicated, purposeful handling of the opening mechanism of the container (ie container with lid), which already represents a considerable impediment to opening the container for toddlers.The fastening means between the at least one cover extension ^' and the container are preferably detachable by manual attack and thus without tools

Fastener between cover extension and container too after first opening the container again fixable to each other and thus several times apparent and closable, for example. In training as positive locking means, in particular locking means, or optionally also as a frictional connection. As a result, an increased child safety is given until the container contents is consumed. This is in contrast to conventional containers a particular advantage in which after a single opening of a tamper-evident closure such as a tear-off for small children easy access to the container contents is given, namely by simple attack on the lid without further securing means.

An "independent" actuation of the extension with the solution of the fastening means of the same is in this case generally according to the invention, if the solution of the fastening means between the extension and the container does not automatically and without additional movement component also unlock the locking edges between the container and the lid it should be understood that a "vertical direction" is a direction along the container main axis from the bottom to the container opening. Generally in the context of the invention, the top edge of the container is considered to be "top" and to be considered "bottom" of the container bottom.

Generally in the context of the invention, the "at least one cover extension" is also abbreviated to "cover extension". If a plurality, for example two, cover extensions are provided, then it is included that the features with regard to the cover extension can also apply to at least one other or all of the cover extensions according to the invention. The plurality of cover extensions can be designed to be identical to each other or optionally also different, for example with respect to their length, flexibility, design of the fastening means, etc. It is understood that, if appropriate It is also possible to provide further differently shaped cover extensions.

The "passing the apron through the cover extension", which is at least partially or completely given, is understood to be generally within the scope of the invention to a penetration of the skirt in height by the respective extension.

Preferably, the container skirt has at least one substantially horizontal region, which is formed on the container side wall on the outside, and usually also a substantially vertically extending portion which can completely surround the container. The cover extension can in this case at least partially or preferably completely pass through the at least substantially horizontal region of the skirt. The at least substantially horizontal region of the skirt can be designed completely around the container in a circumferential manner. The at least substantially horizontal region of the skirt may also have an inclination to the container main axis, which is arranged perpendicular to the container opening. The at least substantially horizontal region of the skirt can be designed completely around the container in a circumferential manner. Alternatively or additionally, a substantially vertical region of the skirt may be penetrated by the cover extension, wherein this skirt region may also have an inclination to the container main axis, which is arranged perpendicular to the container opening. Preferably, a partial region of the skirt, in particular one of the abovementioned partial regions, is arranged at the level of the cover extension radially outside this.

The cover extension penetrates the apron only partially, so preferably such that the fastening means between the extension and apron are detachable by manual attack, so that the extension so the apron sufficiently far penetrates or passes. Optionally, however, the apron, the free end of the extension, which is arranged facing away from the lid, overlap. Preferably, the free end of the extension protrudes from the lower edge of the skirt, optionally after removal of a tamper-evident closure such as a tamper-evident flap, from the lower edge of the skirt to the container bottom. Preferably, the fastening means of the at least one cover extension are arranged on the container radially inside to the radially outer side of the skirt or particularly preferably radially inwardly to the radially inner side of the skirt.

Preferably, the extension is formed reversibly deformable, so that under reversible deformation of the extension, for example. By manual attack, the fastening means between extension and container are solvable. Preferably, the cover extension is variable in position radially outward, particularly preferably under reversible elastic deformation of a portion of the extension or an area of the lid adjacent to the extension. The reversible deformation can take place in particular in the form of a pivoting of the extension radially outwardly, in particular with a movement component in the direction of the upper edge of the container.

Particularly preferably, the extension is permanently formed on the lid, even after loosening the fastening means between extension and container. Preferably, the extension is integrally formed on the lid, that after detachment of the fastening means between extension and container, the extension is removable only with destruction of the lid. Generally, the extension may be formed in the manner of a tab. Particularly preferably, the cover extension is at least partially or completely covered on the outside by a tamper-evident closure arranged on the container, in particular the container apron, the extension being accessible for its actuation by removal or positional change of the tamper-evident closure, for example by pivoting or displacement thereof. The tamper-evident closure can be designed, in particular, in the form of a tear-off tab known per se, which is integrally formed on the container apron with connections which can be severed by the action of manual force. The tamper-evident closure, for example in the form of a tab, can be attached to the container or the apron with part or all of the connections being released or severed by manual action to effect a change in position or removal of the tamper-evident closure and thus access to release the cover extension. The tamper-evident closure makes access to the cover extension, which is to be actuated for opening the container, more difficult, which already represents a certain access barrier for small children. According to the invention, however, only this removal of the tamper-evident closure is not sufficient to be able to detach the lid from the container, but also the fastening means between the cover extension and container are to be solved, whereby a significant hurdle to release the lid is created. By covering the cover extension by the tamper-evident closure, on the other hand, the cover extension is additionally protected optically and due to the necessary removal or change in position of the tamper-evident closure. On the other hand, since the cover extension as described above passes through the skirt, so preferably with a portion or particularly preferably fully enveloped by the skirt outside, a change in position of the extension is limited by the apron even after removal or change in position of the tamper, which is particularly for toddlers a considerable Represents difficulty to release the lid. The original closure ensures that, on the one hand, a first-time opening of the container is recognizable, and on the other hand, it is reinforced by the preferably reversibly or repeatedly confirmable fastening means of the cover extension and container even after the container has been first opened, the container being sealed again against access by children , Optionally, the tamper-evident closure may also be generally integrated into or cooperate with the cover extension within the scope of the invention, for example by means of a destructive detachable connection of the cover extension to the container or, for example, provided by an attachment in addition to the attachment means Material connection of the cover extension to the container as by gluing or welding.

After removal or change in position of the tamper-evident closure, the container skirt preferably forms a recess open towards the container bottom. This is a manual intervention from the direction of. Container bottom upwards into the open recess possible to actuate the cover extension for solving the fastening means between extension and container or generally for releasing the lid. Preferably, in the context of the invention, the overlapping of the extension by the tamper-evident closure generally restricts or limits a change in position of the extension for releasing its attachment to the container. By forming the recess of the skirt, which is open toward the container bottom, by removing or altering the position of the original closure, a corresponding free space is created

Provided actuation of the extension, wherein the extension continues to penetrate the skirt or outside of this is at least partially surrounded. Preferably, this training also causes the operation of the extension for releasing the lid obstructed by an upper portion of the tamper-evident closure or is prevented that the tamper-evident closure completely remove or a very substantial change in position of the same is required to actuate the cover extension, in particular when pivoting the same outwardly upward is required. On the other hand, it is also made possible by the downwardly open Schürzenausnehmung to move the extension after loosening its fastening means upwards toward the upper container edge, preferably in combination with the given pivoting position of the extension, and thus to detent the lid from the container.

The apron preferably overlaps the tamper-evident closure on the top, so that the tamper-evident closure is protected by external force effects from above, as often occurs when arranging containers side by side, for example when the apron of a first container is placed from above onto the skirt of another container.

Particularly advantageous is the tamper evident offset from the skirt radially inwardly, whereby this is particularly protected when arranging different containers side by side, so that the container with the apron only laterally come to rest.

Particularly preferably, the fastening means of the cover extension engage the skirt. As a result, the fastening means are technically easy to form and thus a stable design of the fastener is possible because the skirt forms a stiffening of the container side wall.

Particularly preferably, the fastening means between the cover extension and container are designed as form-fitting means or in particular locking means, which thus are simple but can also be reversibly operated several times, so even after the first opening of the container. Furthermore, this form the latching means formed as fastening means formed by the latching edge of the container and lid locking means with respect to their extent to the container circumference, so that a secure attachment of the lid over preferably its entire container circumference is given, especially if, for example, the latching edges between the container and Lid interrupted at the level of the cover extension or formed to form a weaker latching connection. In addition, the container is thereby easily closed, namely by placing and vertical pressure for snapping the lid to the container, which can also be done automatically, whereby at the same time said fastening means are brought into engagement with each other. Optionally, the fastening means between the cover extension and the container can also be formed in another suitable manner, for example by a material bond or adhesion between the cover extension and the container or apron.

According to a first alternative, the at least one cover extension can have a projection which cooperates with a corresponding projection of the container in order to form the releasable positive locking means or latching means for fixing the cover extension to the container. This is structurally simple because the attachment area such as a projection or collar of the container for this purpose may not be constructive change and possibly only to be undercut by the extension, and the fastening means are easily manually solvable. According to another particularly preferred alternative, the extension or the container may have a recess, in which as a corresponding fastening means for releasably fixing the cover extension on the container, a projection of the other

Part of container or cover extension engages or this be upheld. The recess is preferably formed as an opening, whereby the engagement of the projection is visually easier recognizable and controllable by the user. Furthermore, this provides increased security of the fastening means, since the recess is technically easy to form with comparatively sharp-edged boundaries, which ensures a particularly secure fixing of the projection in the recess, even with a certain exertion of force on the extension or the cover. The child safety is thereby further increased. The Formschlussbzw. Catching means according to this modification may advantageously be formed without undercuts forming technology, although possibly the recess engaging in the recess and / or in the recess or opening according to this modification, an undercut may be provided. The projection of the container can be arranged on a collar of the container, which, for example, can be designed as described below. The recess, in particular in the form of an opening, is preferably arranged on the lid extension, which facilitates the optical detection of the engagement of the projection; optionally, the recess can also be provided on a container area, for example on a collar of the container described below.

The cover extension preferably has a radially projecting or bulging region, which is arranged at the level of the skirt or particularly preferably below the skirt, for example below a region of the skirt which projects inwards in a radially inward direction. If the extension is actuated manually, for example deflected radially outwards, the extension strikes against the area of the skirt penetrated by the extension. By the radially outwardly projecting or bulging region of the extension, the projection then hooks on the skirt, for example on the region of the same projecting radially inwards or on the underside of the skirt. edge of the apron. The cover is thereby prevented from moving upwards and thus against unlocking the latching edges of the lid and container. As a result, an opening security is formed, which is particularly effective for toddlers. The extension is thus starting from its initial position imperative to operate only over a portion of its possible deflection to the skirt out to effect a release of the lid can. Preferably, the container has a projection formed on the outside, which is overlapped by the cover, wherein the fastening means of the cover extension, which detachably attach this to the container, engage the projection. The projection is preferably designed as a collar. By the collar, on the one hand, the container is stabilized on the outside. For this purpose, the collar may extend over only a partial area of the lid circumference, for example in the form of a local projection, preferably the collar extends over more than half or at least substantially the entire container circumference, particularly preferably over the entire container circumference, thereby the container is particularly stabilized. The fact that the collar is overlapped by the lid, the collar and thus also the fastening means of the cover extension is also protected on the collar by external engagement, according to arrangement of a projection. Particularly preferably, the extension rests against the collar or projection on the outside, whereby unintentional release of the fastening means between cover extension and container or collar or projection is prevented when the force is exerted on the extension and the cover extension is stabilized in its fastening position on the container , Alternatively, or in combination with this, the outside lower portion of the lid, for example. The outside lower edge of the lid, on the outside of the projection or in particular collar abut or only slightly spaced from this, whereby the lid is stabilized, for example. With external force on these, so that the collar or projection can form an abutment for the lid. Generally in the context of the invention, the extension preferably extends only over a partial circumference of the container, particularly preferably by 1/4 or 1/8, more preferably 1/16 or 1/32 of the container circumference. The circumferential extent of the extension may be less than / equal to the width of the hand of an adult person, for example, ^ 10 cm or less than / equal to the width of a few fingers, so for example ^ 6 cm, whereby the extension manually by finger attack of the operator is easily operated. Preferably, the latching edge of the container and / or the

Cover formed at the level of the fastening means of the cover extension to the container as a weakened locking connection. Particularly preferably, only one of the two latching edges of the container and the lid is formed at the level of the fastening means of the lid extension on the container as a weakened latching connection. The "weakened detent connection" refers in each case to the comparison with the regions of the latching edges of the lid and container which are spaced in the circumferential direction from the cover extension, for example on the region of the lid which is diametrically opposed to the cover extension, thereby making it possible, despite the limited possible positional change Due to its limitation by the apron, which is penetrated by the extension, the lid nevertheless comparatively easy to unlock and remove from the container It has been found in the course of the invention that in the weakened locking connection already the only possible limited Change in position of the cover extension is sufficient to release the lid at the level of the extension in the region of the latching connection between the lid and the container and thus by further lifting of the lid, for example by Moving the cover extension towards the upper edge of the container, completely releasing it. The "weakened detent connection" is to be understood in the sense that a lesser change in position or deformation of the lid in this area is required to detent the lid, as in the spaced from the cover extension portion of the locking edges of the lid and container, in which There is a regular latching connection between the lid and the container in order to ensure a secure fit of the lid to the container, for example also when an external force is applied. To this end, it has proven to be particularly advantageous if the latching edge of the container and / or the lid is interrupted at the height of the fastening means of the lid extension on the container, ie the latching edge of the container and / or lid at height said attachment means This results in a special way the above-mentioned advantages in relation to the weakened locking connection. Preferably, only one of the two latching edges of the container and lid is interrupted in this case, for example the latching edge of the lid, wherein the respective other latching rim can have a constant thickness and cross-sectional shape over the container periphery, without being limited thereto, ie also in FIG As a result, the respective component of the lid and the container can be produced in terms of molding technology and the corresponding tool can be produced in a more simple manner as injection molded parts.

Particularly preferably, the locking edge of the container and / or the lid in the circumferential direction of the container of the at least one cover extension or its attachment means spaced from the container. This is the case in particular in the case of the formation of an interrupted latching edge of the container and / or lid as described above. For example, for this purpose, the latching edge of the lid can be arranged spaced apart from the cover extension in the container circumferential direction. As a result, a release of the lid is further facilitated due to the limited Lageveränderbarkeit the cover extension. An already slight spacing has already proven to be effective. The edge of the curb can continuously reduce its thickness at its end. It has proven to be advantageous if the locking edge of the container and / or the lid in the circumferential direction of the container of the cover extension by less than / equal to the width of the extension or ^ 1/2 or ^ 1/4 of the width of the extension of the cover extension spaced is. As a result, a simple release of the lid is still easier, at the same time the locking connection of the lid is not significantly weakened to the container to still ensure a secure fit of the lid to the container even with external force.

Preferably, the attachment means on the cover extension and the container are spaced from each other with respect to the container height by the latching edges of the lid and container for latching the same. As a result, the fastening means on the one hand and the latching edges of the lid and container on the other hand spatially decoupled, which promotes an independent solution of the fastener between the extension and container of the latching edges for fixing the lid to the container and thereby increases child safety, so much more difficult to operate by infants ,

Preferably, the fastening means between the lid extension and the container are arranged on the side of the latching edges of the lid and container facing away from the upper container edge. assigns. This ensures in a special way that first the fastening means between extension and container are to be solved in a first step and then in a subsequent second step, the latching edges of de- diskel and container can be unlocked. The container safety is thereby substantially increased.

Preferably, the locking edges of the lid and container for latching the lid are arranged between the collar and the upper container edge. The latching edges of the lid and container are thus arranged above the collar, for example in the region or at the upper edge of the container. On the one hand, this results in a particularly secure fixing of the lid to the container, and on the other hand a greater spatial decoupling of the latching means for fixing the lid to the container is given by the fastening means between the extension and the container, thereby increasing access security to the container and on the other hand a stable and secure fixing of the lid to the container is ensured.

Preferably, the lid has at least two or exactly two extensions, which each extend below the lower edge of the lid and which are spaced apart in the circumferential direction of the container. On the above

Embodiments are made to each of the extensions and referred to in terms of these features of container and / or lid. The extensions extend in each case outside the side wall of the container and below the lower edge of the lid, wherein two or more extensions each enforce the peripheral container skirt. Each of the extensions preferably passes through the container skirt independently of the other extension (s), so that the skirt preferably has no penetration between the extensions or is not perforated. At least two or each of the extensions have corresponding rende fasteners with the container, which are independently solvable. Furthermore, the respective fastening means between the individual extensions and the container are each independently detachable from the latching means formed by the latching edge of the container and the lid.

The arrangement of two or possibly several such extensions an access restriction for unauthorized persons such as infants in particular is substantially increased. Nevertheless, for adults, the container is still easy to open.

Preferably, the cover has a plurality of extensions, for example, two extensions, wherein for releasing the lid from the container, the cover extensions are to be operated simultaneously. As a result, the container is designed particularly child-proof, since the opening of the container, a coordinated operation of several spatially spaced extensions is required, which is a very high hurdle for children, especially infants.

According to another particularly preferred embodiment, the cover has a plurality, for example two, extensions, wherein the solution of the lid of the container

Fortsätze are actuated successively. As a result, for children, especially infants, the hurdle to open the

Container significantly increased, since several operations are necessary. For adults, it is comparatively easy to open the container since the individual extensions can be released one after the other with only one hand.

It is understood that in the case of the two above-mentioned variants of container formation, in which the several extensions are to be actuated simultaneously or, if appropriate, can also be actuated successively, the design of the containers and in particular also of the projections in FIG Can be substantially identical, wherein, for example, by adjusting the lid stiffness and / or the configuration of the locking edges, in particular their radial thickness, the respective variant can be formed.

Preferably, the side wall of the container has areas with large and small (smaller) radii of curvature, wherein the container may be formed, for example, as an oval container or as a rectangular container, including square containers, with rounded corner areas. At least one or more of the cover extensions are hereby arranged on a region of the side wall with a small radius of curvature (i.e., generally: with respect to the large radius of smaller radius). In particular, in this case the cover extensions can be arranged on rounded corner regions of the container. In the case of an oval container, one cover extension or several cover extensions can be arranged on or adjacent to the regions of the side wall, which have the greatest possible distance from one another and thus define the largest container extension with respect to the container width. For example, in this case the one or, if appropriate, also a plurality of cover extensions can be arranged on a region of the side wall with an average radius of curvature. In this way, a simple opening of the container is made possible, since the cover extensions are arranged at areas of the container and thus the lid with increased rigidity, whereby under actuation of the respective cover extension adjacent areas of the lid with less rigidity are easier deformed to a simple unlatching of the lid to allow from the container.

Particularly preferably, at least two or exactly two cover extensions are provided which are arranged on adjacent regions of the container sidewall with a small (smaller) curvature radius, wherein a sidewall wall is preferably provided between the sidewall regions with a smaller curvature radius. is arranged rich with contrast larger radius of curvature. The cover extensions are thereby arranged on regions of the container side wall or of the corresponding lid with increased rigidity, with an area lying therebetween having a larger radius of curvature and thus lower rigidity. This is particularly preferred in the case of rectangular containers, including square containers, if appropriate also realized with oval containers. As a result, a stable attack of the cover extensions on the container and thus increased child safety is given, on the other hand facilitated unlocking the lid of the container.

In a preferred embodiment, the lid is designed as a hinged lid, wherein thus when opening the lid, a portion of the same remains arranged on the container and access to the container interior is made possible by unfolding another portion of the lid. This embodiment is particularly advantageous in the case of the arrangement of two or more cover extensions with corresponding fastening means relative to the container. Thus, on the one hand, the container has increased child safety, on the other hand, the opening of the lid is facilitated by the lid portion, which remains stationary when opening the container on the container, since the lid is fixed with a portion of the container, thereby releasing the fastener between extension and container is facilitated regardless of a release of the lid from the container. In particular, with the arrangement of two or more cover extensions, a defined handling of the cover extension ze is thus possible, in order to engage the cover of the container under attack on the projections.

Particularly preferably, the lid bears sealingly against the container inner wall with an inner flange which merges into the inner side of the lid. This is also in the Area of the latching edge of the container created a secure seal.

The cover preferably has a circumferential U-shaped groove which receives the upper edge of the container, wherein the cover extension is formed on the outer flanges of the groove. The cover has a secure sealing seat on the container. The arrangement of the extension has proven particularly useful in such covers. Optionally, but the lid and a

Have container opening occluding planar inner lid surface, which extends radially to the container edge, or be designed differently. Preferably, the cover has at its outside surrounding the outer flange and the outer flange on a step offset, which is preferably arranged with the lid above the skirt and / or above the collar. As a result, the lid is stiffened and facilitates the opening of the lid under attack on the extension.

Preferably, the lid on the inner lid surface, which closes the container opening and extends radially to the container edge, a plurality of distributed over the lid circumference arranged stiffening projections, which can be arranged on the lid top and / or the lid bottom. The stiffening projections may be formed as ribs, box-like projections or otherwise. By stiffening the opening of the container is facilitated by unlocking the corresponding latching edges of the lid and container by operating the cover extension.

The invention will be described by way of example with reference to the exemplary embodiments. Show it: Fig. 1: Perspective view of a first proper container with tamper-evident closure;

Fig. 2: Perspective view of the container of FIG

1 with removed originality closure; 3 shows a cross-sectional view of the container according to FIG. 2 in the region of the cover extension;

4 shows a view of a second container according to the invention with tamper-evident closure;

Fig. 5: View of the container of Figure 4 with removed

Tamper-evident closure with attached lid;

Fig. 6: view of the container of Figure 5 with opened

Hinged lid;

Fig. 7. Sectional view of an alternative embodiment of the cover extension.

Figure 1 shows a container 1 according to the invention in the form of an oval container, the embodiment is not limited to such, with lid 10. The container 1 has an upper container edge 1A and a vollumfängli- side wall 2 and an upper., Closed by the lid Container opening 3 on. In the region of the upper container edge 1A, a latching edge 4 is provided for latching connection with a provided on the inside of the lid 10 corresponding locking edge 11 (dashed). By engagement of the two locking edges 4, 11 of the container and lid, the lid is firstly fixed to the container. The latching edges 4,11 of the container and lid may be continuously formed circumferentially around the container or lid, in particular for the latching edge 4 of the container, optionally the latching edges may also be formed by arranging a plurality of spaced in the container circumferential direction latching projections, in particular of the cover. The side wall 2 of the container 1 has a circumferential skirt 5, which preferably extends completely around the container and extends radially outwards from the container side wall 2. The apron points according to the Embodiment on a substantially horizontal area 5A and a substantially vertical area 5B. The lid 10 has a lower lid edge 12 which ends above or at the level of the skirt (dashed in Fig. 3). The lid edge 12 is in this case on the apron 5, it may also be preferably only slightly spaced from this in height, along the container longitudinal axis L. According to ^' the lid 10 at least one extending outside of the side wall 2 of the container 1 extension 13 , which extends below the lower lid edge 12 and which passes through the circumferential skirt 5. For this purpose, the skirt has a passage opening 5C, which is penetrated by the extension 13. The passage opening 5C is in this case arranged in the essentially horizontally extending region 5A of the skirt, which is particularly advantageous for carrying out the invention, without being restricted thereto. The extension 13 and the container 1 have corresponding fastening means 14 (FIG. 3), which can be detached independently of the latching means for fastening the container to the cover, that is to say the latching edges 4 and 11. The fasteners are repeatedly actuated even after the first opening of the container, so after opening the container again reversible with each other in attack, which is preferably done automatically when snapping the lid on the container or accomplished by snapping. Generally in the context of the invention, the "fixing of the lid on the container" is understood in particular in such a way that the lid. is intended to be held on the container and, for example, even with a certain external force, the container securely closes - this is also the case when the fasteners between extension and container are solved or missing in a reference container. Due to the inventive design of the Container is given an increased child safety of the container, the container by a designated operators relatively easily detachable and, for example, by simply snapping the lid on the container, if necessary, also in an automatic filling station is easily closed.

The container 1 also has a tamper-evident closure 6, which here is designed as a tamper-evident tab, which is connected to the container, more precisely the apron 5, by tethers which are destroyed when the tamper-evident closure is opened. Preferably, to open the container, the tamper-evident closure is completely or possibly also only changed position in order to enable an attack on the lid extension 13 for opening the container, ie to release the fastening means between extension and container and then usually in a further subsequent step the lid to detent from the container, whereby the latching edges 4 and 11 of the container and lid are disengaged from each other. The tamper-evident closure 6 in this case covers the cover extension 13 on the outside, preferably completely. The tamper-evident closure 6 is in this case formed on the container skirt 5, optionally also on another partial region of the container. The tamper-evident closure, in particular when designed as a flap as in the exemplary embodiment, is integrated in the skirt 5, wherein upon removal or change in position of the tamper-evident closure 6 on the container skirt an open recess 5d is formed, through which the extension 13 can be attacked manually from below and is operable. The apron 5 overlaps the tamper-evident closure 6 on the top side, protecting it.

Furthermore, the skirt, for example, by the above-mentioned embodiment, a limitation for the change in position of the cover extension is in relation to the solution the fastening means between the extension and the container and / or with respect to the movement of the extension 13 required for unlocking the latching edges 4 and 11. Thus, in the case of the container according to the exemplary embodiment, the cover extension is pivotable in a direction radially outward and upward (arrow), wherein this pivoting movement is limited by the skirt, according to the embodiment by the portion of the skirt, which overlaps the tamper-evident closure on the top.

According to FIG. 3, as a cross-section at the level of the cover extension, the fastening means of the cover extension 13 are formed on the container 1 as latching means, namely by means of corresponding latching projections 14A and 14B on the extension and the container. The latching projection 14A of the cover extension 13 protrudes from this radially inwards in the direction of the container. As a locking projection 14B of the container in this case serves a molded on the outside of the container collar 7, more precisely, the lower edge 7A, which is engaged by the latching projection 14A. The lid can be fixed by simply snapping it onto the container, whereby at the same time the corresponding fastening means lock together. The collar 7 is embodied here as a collar running around the container in full circumference and at the same time stiffening the container side wall. If necessary, the collar can also have several subregions spaced apart from one another in the container circumferential direction or can be configured merely as a local projection. According to the embodiment, the lid is also in the flange-shaped portion 10C on the outside of the collar and preferably over the entire

Container circumference, whereby the lid stabilized and prevents the attachment means between the cover extension and container is relieved or protected by external force on the edge of the lid.

The cover extension 13 has a radially outward arching or projecting portion 13C on, here as a gradation, which engages under the skirt 5 on actuation of the extension for releasing the fastening means 14. In the end region or at maximum deflection or pivoting of the extension in the direction of its open position, the bulging region 13C then engages under the skirt 5 on the upper edge 5e of the recess 5d, as a result of which extension and apron interlock. As a result, a movement of the extension and thus also of the corresponding lid region vertically upward, which is required to open the lid, prevented. As a result, the child safety of the container is substantially increased. The extension must therefore be positioned in an intermediate position between the starting position and stop on the apron to move the extension upwards and thus the locking means for fixing the container to the lid, here the locking edges 4 and 11, from each other unlocked. In the middle pivoting position of the extension, the locking means 4 and 11 between the lid and container are also initially solved, which facilitates an upward displacement and thus further decoupling of the locking edges 4, 11 for complete solution of the lid of the container.

To facilitate the intended opening of the container, the latching edge 11 of the lid is designed to be weakened at the level of the extension 13 or its attachment means, more precisely according to the exemplary embodiment (FIG. 3) in the area IIA (see corresponding to FIG. 6). If appropriate, this may alternatively or additionally also be given for the latching edge of the container. The weakening or

Interruption of the latching edge 11 extends beyond the peripheral extent of the cover extension 13 (slightly), whereby opening of the container is facilitated by actuation of the extension 13. If appropriate, a corresponding transition region on the latching edge is provided for this purpose. The fastening means on the cover extension and the container are arranged spaced from one another with respect to the container height, spaced from the latching edges 4, 11 of the lid and container with respect to the container height. The latching edge of the container is arranged above the collar 7, more precisely at or in the region of the upper edge of the container.

The lid abuts with an inner flange 16, which merges into the inner lid surface 17, sealingly against the container inner wall. The lid has a circumferential egg-shaped groove 18 which receives the upper container edge, wherein the lid extension on the outside

Flange of the channel is formed. The lid has at its outside surrounding the container and the outside

Flange on a step offset 19, which is arranged with the lid above the skirt and above the collar. The lid has on the lid inner surface, which closes the container opening and extends radially to the container edge, a plurality of stiffening projections 20 arranged distributed over the lid circumference.

FIGS. 4-6 show a modification of a container according to the invention with a lid of FIGS. 1-3, reference being made to these embodiments in full and only being made to the differences in the following. In each case corresponding feature to the above embodiment, subsequent are provided with 'apostrophe', and vice versa. The features described in the following example can also be realized in each case in a container of the first embodiment.

The container 1 'is formed according to the embodiment as a rectangular container, without being limited thereto. The container 1 'has two tamper-evident closures 6', 6 '' and extensions 13 ', 13'', which respectively formed according to that of the first embodiment of Figures 1-3 is, except for the difference described below. So here is the latching edge 4 'of the container 1' (not the lid) at the height of the extensions 13 ', 13''each formed with interruption 4Α, so it is absent, alternatively, a weaker latching connection than in the remaining areas of the circumferential latching edges ', 11' can be provided. As a result, a release of the lid is facilitated in particular by displacement of the extensions in the direction of the upper container wall. The broken latching edge in this case has a transition region 4B 'with increasing thickness of the

Rastrandes on. It is understood that a corresponding embodiment of the latching edge according to this embodiment can also be realized in the first embodiment and vice versa.

Due to the arrangement of the two extensions 13 ', 13''the child safety of the container is substantially increased but the container still relatively easy to open by an authorized operator. The two extensions 13 ', 13''can be operated manually in succession according to a first variant, wherein the respective extension preferably then upward to the release of the respective fastening means between extension and container, which may be formed according to the fastening means of the first embodiment is moved in the direction of the upper container edge to decouple the locking edges 4 ', 11' between the container and lid in the region of the respective extension. After loosening and preferably displacement of the first extension, the second extension can then be actuated, with the lid area between the two extensions and the cover being detached altogether from the container when the second extension is displaced vertically upward. The successive operation of the two extensions 13 ', 13''is made possible in particular by a certain flexibility of the lid. According to another variant, the two extensions 13 ', 13 "are arranged one after the other. to operate to release the lid from the container. For this purpose, the lid has a higher rigidity than after the first modification. Due to the requirement of simultaneous operation of the two extensions 13 ', 13''the child safety of the container again significantly increased.

The container 1 'has a side wall 2' with different regions of different radii of curvature, small radii of curvature being present in the corner regions 9A 'of the container, and larger radii of curvature in the sidewall regions 9B' arranged between them. The extensions 13 ', 13' 'are in this case arranged in the regions with a small radius of curvature, ie increased lid rigidity, in comparison to the more flexible regions with a larger radius of curvature. As a result, opening of the container is facilitated by the described handling.

The lid 1 'is here designed as a hinged lid, so that a first portion of the lid 1F' is opened to open the container and a second portion of the lid IG 'remains unchanged at the container 1' remains locked. By the cover portion IG 'thus the cover 10' remains fixed when opening the container 1 'at this. The opening of the container under actuation of the extensions 13 ', 13''is thereby substantially facilitated. It is understood that such a hinged lid can also be realized in the arrangement of only one of the extensions 13 'on the lid. FIG. 7 shows an alternative embodiment of the cover extension or the fastening means for detachably fixing the cover extension to the container. It is understood that this embodiment can be implemented in all embodiments of the invention, even after the figures 1 to 6. If the respective cover has several projections, this design can be applied to all or only one part the cover extensions be realized. With respect to the further features of the container and / or lid reference is made to the embodiments 1 to 6 reference. For features modified relative to FIGS. 1 to 6, the reference numerals are provided with "'", otherwise reference should be made to the explanations of the reference numbers according to FIGS. 1 to 6.

According to the modification according to FIG. 7, the cover extension or the container, in this case the cover extension 13 ', has a recess 13' D, into which a projection 7'B of the respective other part of container or as a corresponding fastening means for detachably securing the cover extension to the container Cover extension engages or passes through this. The projection 7'B is here formed on the collar 7 'of the container, the projection may optionally also be formed directly on the container side wall or another portion of the container. The recess is particularly preferably formed as an opening. The front portion 7'C of the projection 7'B is thereby visually easier to see by the user and the engagement of the projection 7'B in the opening 13 'D easily controlled. Optionally, the front region of the projection 7 'B or the projection in total in a color as the lid or the cover extension can be executed or provided with any other marking tion, which increases the visual recognizability.

Furthermore, the boundary of the recess or opening 13 'D can be performed relatively sharp, which increases a safer engagement of the projection 7'B in this and thus the child safety of the container.

All of the features described with respect to the exemplary embodiments can also generally apply within the scope of the invention.

Claims

claims

Container with lid, wherein the container has an upper edge of the container and a vollvollfliche side wall and an upper, closed by the lid container opening, wherein in the region of the upper container edge, a latching edge is provided for latching connection with a lid provided on the corresponding latching edge, wherein the Furthermore, the side wall of the container has a peripheral skirt with a radially outwardly extending from the side wall portion, and wherein the lid on the outside of the container has a lower edge of the lid, characterized in that the lid has at least one extension which extends outside the side wall of the container and which extends below the lower lid rim and which at least partially passes through the container skirt, and in that the extension and the container it has corresponding fastening means which are releasable independently of the detent means formed by latching edge of the container and lid.

2. Container according to claim 1, characterized in that the cover extension at least partially from one of the Container apron arranged tamper-evident closure is covered on the outside and that is accessible by removing or changes in position of the tamper-evident closure of the extension to its operation.

Container according to claim 2, characterized in that the apron after removal or change in position of the tamper-evident closure forms a recess open towards the container bottom and / or the apron overlaps the tamper-evident closure on the top side.

Container according to one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the fastening means between the cover extension and container are designed as positive locking means or latching means.

Container according to one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the extension or the container having a recess into which a corresponding projection of a projection of the _. each other part of container or cover extension engages or passes through this.

Container according to one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that the fastening means of the cover extension attack on an overlapped by the lid, externally formed on the container projection or collar.

Container according to one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that the cover extension has a radially outwardly bulging region, which engages under the skirt when the position of the extension changes.

Container according to one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that the latching edge of the container and / or the lid is formed at the level of the lid extension on the container as at least weakened latching connection, in comparison to the circumferentially spaced from the cover extension areas of the latching edges of the lid and container.

9. A container according to claim 8, characterized in that the latching edge of the container and / or the lid is interrupted at the level of the cover extension.

10. A container according to any one of claims 1 to 9, characterized in that the fastening means on the cover extension and container with respect to the container height spaced from the latching edges of the lid and container for latching fixing the same are arranged together.

11. A container according to claim 10, characterized in that the fastening means between the cover extension and container on the side facing away from the upper edge of the container edge of the latching edges of the lid and container are arranged.

12. A container according to any one of claims 1 to 11, characterized in that the latching edges of the lid and container are arranged for locking fixing of the lid between the collar and the upper container edge.

13. A container according to any one of claims 1 to 12, characterized in that the lid has at least two extensions, which each extend below the lower lid edge and which are spaced apart in the circumferential direction of the container.

Container according to claim 13, characterized in that the lid has a plurality of extensions and the solution the lid of the container, the extensions are to be operated sequentially.

15. A container according to claim 13, characterized in that the lid has a plurality of extensions and that for releasing the lid from the container, the cover extensions are to be actuated simultaneously.

16. A container according to any one of claims 1 to 15, character- ized in that the side wall of the container has areas with large and small radii of curvature and that at least one or more of the cover extensions is / are arranged on a portion of the side wall with a small radius of curvature.

17. A container according to any one of claims 1 to 16, characterized in that at least two cover extensions are provided, which are arranged on adjacent areas of the container side wall with a small radius of curvature, preferably between the Seitenwandberei- surfaces with a smaller radius of curvature, a side wall region arranged with the opposite larger radius of curvature is.

18. Container according to one of claims 1 to 17, characterized in that the lid is designed as a hinged lid.